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Maharashtra readies new education structure
Abhishek Choudhari Jul 18, 2012, 04.04AM ISTTags:Zilla Parishad|RTE|government primary schools|cbseNAGPUR: The state's school education structure is set for a major overhaul to ensure conformity with the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Highly placed sources in education department confirmed to TOI that under the new format, Std I-V will be classified as primary, Std VI-VIII as middle and Std IX-X as high school.

The new system will be known as the '5+3+2' format, against '4+3+3' the state currently follows. A senior education official, who did not wish to be named as the assembly session was currently going on, said, "RTE defines Std I-VIII as elementary education and that is what we are trying to format in the state. The detailed plan is ready and it will be brought before the state cabinet soon for approval." TOI had reported earlier that Union HRD ministry had asked states to implement the system.

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अहमदाबाद में IAS कोचिंग Join करें civilservicesportal.comHowever, the government is aware the change won't be without complications. This restructuring will throw up infrastructural as well as administrative challenges for schools. Government primary schools (run by either zilla parishad or municipal corporation) will have to add classrooms to accommodate Std V. Also, almost all private schools in the state have separate principals for primary section and they will also have to undergo administrative restructuring with teachers for standard V having to report to primary principal.

The biggest challenge is going to be for teachers who will need to upgrade their educational qualifications. Firoz Badshah, president, All India Secondary Teachers Federation, said, "under RTE, those teaching up to Std VIII need to be graduates but current state laws permit even those with HSC...